Good Grief

There she laid, placid, unafraid

The crows were finally quiesce,

As she slept on velvet,

Her hair in a braid.

I came to say a few words, but they're now lost

So forgive me, I'll pay my respects at the cross

I brought you this rose with petals of white

Since you're no longer here, be at peace tonight

All your life you've been tormented, decaying and fraught

You were my fortress of bones, clinging to my dead skin as it rot

I know today will be the last time we meet

Your open casket still makes me feel nauseous and weak

But it could not be avoided, it's what must come to pass

I've lugged you around for twenty-five years,

And after getting a skin graft,

I was the snake shedding dead weight

Sorrowed, but I'll hold onto our memories

When we shared many laughs

This wound is still fresh, and still stings a bit,

Because deep down I wanted you to win...

Although, truth be told, we both knew how this would end

Because I fell in love with God, and you grew envious in sin

I just wanted you to hand me off, to my groom and king

But instead I had to resort to tough love, and detach from your grasp

Because I cannot fully be His, if I am lusting after Death

He expects more than a lukewarm relationship

He covets my existence, a full commitment

I don't dare flatter Him with empty words, instead I show Him by my faith,

I will dance with my King, and worship in everlasting song

Say my vows to the God who rescued me when I was lost

So yes, as fo today you are dead to me, and I alive

Severing the umbilical cord between the soul and flesh was arduous

This may be a good grief, but it's still grief nonetheless...